He worked in
the machine shop at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyards in
Camden before his induction into the Army

After
being called up, Chester Gdowik trained at Fort Dix NJ, and Camp
Croft at Spartanburg SC, before being assigned to the 6th Armored
Infantry Regiment, 1stArmored
Division. Private Gdowik saw active duty in North Africa and in Italy,
where he was killed in action on May 25, 1944.

Chester Gdowik was survived by his parents, and
his brother John. . His death was reported in the August 24, 1944
edition of the Camden Courier-Post.